New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-10
THE INSPECTOR At THE RACES.
TELLING TRADE SECRETS TO GENIAL But GULF
.BLE BROKER.f

TELLING TRADE SECRETS TO GENIAL But GULL
:.BLE BROKERS
Inspector Byrnes loves good horse, and his ad-
mrston when the crooks OF the city away their
vacation, often takes him to the tracks. He is a
man of positive convictions, and 10 swayed nom
his course by tips the horse that Will breast the
wire first Since the Legislature has sanctioned betting
on the track, the Inspector not slow in casting his
eye upon the blackboards in the betting pavilion and
he l. usually found nearest the place where tie best
odds are gwen. Whether he wins or loses no one
knows but himself, but when the over he
always carries away selfsatished SMILE hicb tells
str,nger than words that he has got about close
to tue winner anybody. He stanGing the other
day in front OF the grand stand at Gravesend, in q
reverie He had backed sure winner ard the horse
came in with a majestic stride at the end OF the
procession. He trying to settle his mind how
it h.d happened, and there visions Of dishonest
Jokes and doctored horses passing before
his mind, when he received thump on the shoulder
that raised bis hat several inches from his head. He
turned quickly and stood tEce to face with Wall
Street broker, genial man, VINO is known and liked
every where.
aHello, Inspector I'm glad to see you,7 said the
broker.
.Well my TREND" as ne cooked bis cold gray right
eve and elevated his shoulder to be there
disoOAtion, don't be quite ad the next time"
You are Just the man want to see " continued
the broker There is something about your business
that don't understand and think that you set
me straight. l have read with great interest the
the papers of the confessions that made
in your Mulberry street palace by thieves, burglars,
.urderers and other criminals. and it has puzzled
TO how really these people give up the evidence
that will send them to prison, put around
their neeks. Judge ha: there are many bright mea
among them, VINO know full well the consequence OF
confession-now, Why do they do II 7 what makes
them eager to tell the story OF their own lives ard
also to give away their friends ~
The Inspectors head Was bowed for u moment, then
he frightened up and fastened his eyes upon his in
terrogator alter looking around to see there were no
eavesdrop, ,ers (" believe that trust you,' he
said, and will answer you To uee persuasion with
a CRIMINAL Is like pouring water on u ducks back.
FL roe the only thing that will do any good Torture
break the strongest Wilt Say that a criminal ~
brought to my offce and he has knowledge that
want gel at, How can get at it First tell him
polite iy thai would like to know aad Usually
the comes straight from the shoulder and sm
told to 90 to a warm place aud ind out what want
TO know. Then the prisoner Is taken below and Pot
into cell which Is dimly lighted by gas jet in the
corridor man is stationed at the cell door whose
business it is TO keep silent and make mysterious
signs. This is kept up for an hour rore. and the
prisoner Usually walks up and down the CELL worried
by the eyes that on him. There is no bed Ia the
CELL only large easy chair and ben he gets tired he
falls into it and wheels 1t around that the back
turned 10 the door. Then the work begina. string
is touched by the silent watcher and heavy iron
clamps thrown from the sides OF the chair and
catch the prisoners arms and legs. key is touched
aud the cell becomes instant aneousy brighter than
and before he has time to collect his senses huge
knives. with points like a needle thrown from
the walls He is startled at the sight, OF course, but
he becomes paralyzed with fear when he discovers
that the knives are slowly coming toward him and
will bore through his body In q halt hundred places.
Some Of them wait until the knives draw blood but
nine out OF ten sqaeal long before this. That Unger
was the tough citizen. Why, one of the knives went
about four inches into his leg before
Hello" said the Inspector to stranger who had
Just come up. "Excuse me" he said to the broker
whose eyes were opened as wide his mouth, for
moment" and then walked away holding the
strangers You just saved me-" continued the
Inspector to his friend, by coming along ] was
getting deep water with that tat broker and didn't
see how was going to get out He wanted to know
something about my business, and instead of telling
him he was ilupertnent told him story that he
swallowed as greedily as camel will water after
thirsty days trip on desert. Hal hal There goes
the bell let's the peerless Hanover win another